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Merkling Historic Events Newspaper Collection, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary.
Approximately 30 issues of late 19th and 20th century newspapers, primarily the Cleveland Plain Dealer, with significant headlines, chiefly relating to United States Presidents and military conflicts/wars. Two framed newspapers relating to Garfield's assassination.
Newspaper issues